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Earlier today, Major Nelson revealed through his blog that Microsoft will be raising XBox Live prices by $10/year from $50 to $60 on November 1st. Unsurprisingly, the Internet exploded with both negative and supportive commentary.
In this edition of #GameChat, we ask you what YOU think of the $10 price hike. Leave a comment below, or let us know via Twitter by using the hashtag: #GameChat.
XBox Live at $60/year: Blown out of proportion, or the nail in your Live coffin?
Over the next three days, the fine folks at 72 Hours Remain are punishing themselves for the greater good. Hosting a gaming marathon inspired by the 72 hours of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, the team will be playing a plethora of games over the next few days in efforts to raise donations for Child’s Play, a charity devoted to providing games, movies, and toys to hospitalized children around the globe.
From 6AM August 13th (THAT’S TODAY!) until 6AM August 16th, the group will play and complete classics like Shadow of the Colossus, ActRaiser, Wind Waker, Pikmin and more as they aim to beat last year’s total of $1500 donated. At key intervals, specific secret “events” will take place, hopefully prolonging the length of time the team will play.
The entire marathon can be watched live on their website, via Ustream.
Here’s how you can help:
- Donate to their cause! Every little bit helps. Click here to donate.
- Mention the event on Twitter, Facebook, in blogs, and in your podcasts… The more people know, the more will join in.
- Follow their official twitter account at @72hoursremain for information, news on the event, etc
It’s a great cause, and a great way to reach their goal! Now, click that donate button!
Red Dead Redemption. It’s one of the best games of the year thus far. Many of you have played it, often touting its great use of storytelling in a Western open world setting.
For those that HAVEN’T played it, now is your chance! We have one copy of the game for PS3 available to send to a lucky reader, courtesy of Rockstar Games! All you have to do is leave a comment below telling us what open world setting you’d like to see Rockstar tackle next! Europe? Space? Caveman days? It’s your call. One random commenter will receive the game.
[UPDATE: Winner, #25: ANDREW!]
You know what happens after hours and hours of writing, follow-up, and more than a month after a big conference or expo? You forget things. Well, YOU might not, but I sure did.
Almost 2 months ago we hosted our first ever staff E3 predictions game, with the winner receiving a prize. Here’s how we did, and who won.
Every so often, friends of Team SideQuesting need a little help. Sometimes that means stepping out beyond our day-to-day lives and donating a little to support a cause.
Our friend and yours, the Internet’s James Gillard, has recently been in-and-out of the hospital, out of work, and dangerously close to losing his place of residence. If you’ve been following his tweets, you’d understand how much of a dire situation he is in. And, since he’s a pretty good guy (apart from the constant murdering of us on XBox Live) he’s been as positive as you could ever hope someone could be. Though he’s not asking for it, we, virtual and actual friends of his, are banding together to host an online event.
Much like the “New Gums Day” fundraiser this past January 1st, this event — Romancing the Stones, taking place this Sunday, July 25th — will help James in great ways. Featuring an auction, prizes, and a terrific live show with some incredible guests, Romancing the Stones will not only be a great charity event, but a great event overall.
So, help out! Donate, join the event page, or spread the word!
Full info below! (Thanks to everyone who’s helped to arrange this!)
So you want to play Transformers: War for Cybertron, but you don’t want to pay for it. Well today is your lucky day! We’re giving away a copy for the Xbox 360 and all you have to do is leave a comment below telling us who your favorite transformer is.
You can comment up to once per day (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). The winner will be randomly selected Monday morning (7/19) at 12:01 am EST. Good luck and check your email!
UPDATE: Alright, folks. The contest has ended and our winner is … *drum roll* … Matt W!
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We managed to take some time out of our busy drinking schedules last weekend to take part in the weekly Round About Show, the automotive-focused podcast that touches on car culture and the news that doesn’t quite bubble to the top of the soup.
“Why were you on the show,” you ask? Well, I was asked to be a part of it to discuss all things E3, from the gadgets and games to the car-influenced gaming that I had the opportunity to try out.
Click above to listen or watch, or go to the podcast page here:
http://www.roundaboutshow.com/home/2010/6/27/roab-41-the-body-episode.html
… and nevermind my often flailing arms. It can be hard to showcase what Kinect does over the air.
[Special thanks to Eric, Craig, Ben, Michelle, and Colin for having me on!]
The AbleGamers Foundation is an organization set up to help provide more accessible experiences to gamers with disabilities.
Recently, they’ve tapped our friend Justin Russo to create a poster for their “Everybody can Game” campaign.
The 18″x24″ screen-printed beauty, shown at left, will be limited to just 350 prints, and only to those who donate $55 or more. Depicting simplified Super NES, XBox 360, and PS3 controllers, the art speaks to the “we’re all in this together” mentality that we gamers preserve.
All profits will go towards the foundation. The posters are limited to a first-come, first-serve basis, so get those donations in now!
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Hey there, guess what game that we saw at E3 that we absolutely loved? That’s right! Cooking Mama 6!
Heck, we ALSO saw Portal 2, which rightfully so blew our socks off (preview forthcoming). While there, we were treated to an ultra fancy (and limited) Portal 2 shirt. Couldn’t pre-order your iPhone 4? Well, there’s still life in that 3GS of yours, as we have a limted-edition Aperture Laboratories Gela-skin for the iPhone (3G, 3GS)! BOTH prizes will be yours, should you enter our giveaway!
